Each moment is an opportunity — There are moments when clarity strikes. Where everything that’s been on our mind coalesces into the “a-ha” moment. For many of us, myself included, these moments are rare. But not super rare and that’s what makes these periods of clear thought valuable. …

Leaders should listen more and talk less. — We sometimes make the mistake of giving more information to others than we should. It can be a truly cringeworthy moment for the listener. Yet, we don’t realize we did this until it’s too late. Maybe it’s because we get nervous, or anxious, or simply the desire to impress takes…

Moments are brief. Moments are fleeting. Yet each moment is a feeling. A sensation. A memory.  Each moment a story.  Each second a…

Life is better when one is patient. It’s simple really. If we are patient with our words, we have better relationships. If we are patient with our exercise and diet, we live healthier lives. If we are patient with our children, we raise better humans. …

It’s been some time since I last wrote anything of substance. Why? I simply didn’t want to write. That was the realization. And I was fine with it. In fact, it felt good to simply not do something because I truly didn’t feel like doing it. Was it laziness? No…

Leadership is full of failures. Successful leaders learn to recover quickly from wrong decisions. — The fundamental responsibility of leadership is decision-making. That’s what leaders do, they decide things and others implement those decisions. Decisions are important, they guide the organization and team. But, let’s be real, no one gets each decision right. Just like a starting pitcher in baseball hopes to throw more strikes…

Avoiding Emotion-Based Decisions. — How many decisions do you make in a day? Hundreds? Thousands? There are big decisions and micro decisions. What to eat for breakfast? What shoes to wear? Should I stay in cash or start buying more of that ETF? These are daily life decisions everyone faces. It’s how humans function…

How my side hustle taught me lessons in personal leadership — When I was in my 30s, the idea of making more money was driven by two factors, starting a family and building wealth. At first, I felt some guilt in the idea that maybe I was being greedy. Then, after putting in some effort and making a little bit of…

Leadership requires understanding your audience — People are like books. Some are open. Some are closed. Many change genres right in the middle. The endings are unwritten. The challenge in any leadership position is whether you are reading people correctly. Interacting with others is a fundamental responsibility of leadership. …